Welcome to my user page. My username is thunderdog1138 (wordplay of thunder and underdog, and the number 1138, a number often used in movies by George Lucas), but you may call me thunderdog (as long as there isn't another thunderdog in the conversation) or TD1138 if you like.

I do not currently play War Thunder because my PC can't handle the graphics and the graphics card cannot be easily upgraded. However, I plan on acquiring a better PC and play the game in the future, but until then I will contribute to this wiki. I am experienced with MediaWiki-based wikis and am a near expert at wikitext.

Wishlist

This is a list of vehicles I would like to see in War Thunder one day. As you can see, I am a fan of prototypes, and it saddens me to see a prototype removed from the game before I have a chance to play it.

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History of the P-51 Mustang

Allison-powered Mustangs

In 1940, North American Aviation approached the British Purchasing Commission, which was responsible for supplying the Royal Air Force with aircraft, hoping to sell its new B-25 Mitchell bomber to the RAF. The BPC was not interested in the Mitchell, but asked if NAA could produce the P-40, which was desperately needed but in short supply. NAA was interested in the offer, but said that they could build a better fighter around the same Allison V-1710 engine that powered the P-40. In March, the BPC ordered 320 of these aircraft, which were given the company designation NA-73 and would eventually be known as Mustangs by the RAF.

NA-73X

Just seven months later, the NA-73X prototype took to the air. The aircraft featured many improvements over the P-40, including a [Laminar flow laminar flow] wing and radiator scoop that took advantage of the Meredith effect, acting as a source of extra thrust. As a result of the rushed production, the NA-73X was built using many innovative techniques such as being built in five main sections which were fitted with the required systems before being joined. The aircraft was armed with two .50 caliber Browning MGs in the nose and two .30 caliber Browning MGs in each wing.

Mustang Mk I

The first production model of the Mustang was the Mustang Mk I. With the exception of a modified carburetor scoop, the Mustang Mk I was identical to the NA-73X. In addition to the original 320 aircraft, the BPC ordered 300 more Mustang Mk Is, which were given the company designation NA-83.

The USAAC took interest in the RAF's new fighter. The BPC supplied two NA-73s to the USAAC for evaluation, which were redesignated XP-51.

P-51

Despite the XP-51's performance being superior to all other US fighters at the time, the USAAC did not see a need for the fighter. However, it did order 150 aircraft as P-51s or P-51-1s (NA-91) on behalf of the RAF for Lend Lease. 57 of these were held back by the USAAC (now renamed USAAF) after the attack on Pearl Harbor. All but two of these were fitted with a pair of K.24 cameras for tactical reconnaissance missions and were redesignated F-6A.

The .30 caliber Brownings in the wings of the Mustang Mk I were replaced by 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons on the P-51. The aircraft was originally named Apache by the USAAF, but this was soon changed to Mustang for consistency with the British version. In RAF service, the P-51 was named Mustang Mk IA.

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USA

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History of the P-51 Mustang

Allison-powered Mustangs

NA-73X

Mustang Mk I

P-51

P-51A

A-36A Apache

Merlin-powered Mustangs

Mustang Mk X

P-51B/C

P-51D/K

Lightweight Mustangs

XP-51F/G

XP-51J

P-51H

P-51L/M

Twin Mustang

XP-82/XP-82A

P-82B

F-82E

Night fighter variants

Cavalier variants

Cavalier Mustang

Cavalier Mustang II

Cavalier Turbo Mustang III (PA-48 Enforcer)